Sweeny rallies past Musetti to reach US Open third round

Australian Dane Sweeny produced a strong comeback at the US Open on 3 September 2026, defeating Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in the Round of 64 in New York. Sweeny dropped the opening set 6-3 but quickly turned the match around, taking the second set 6-1 before claiming both the third and fourth sets 6-2. The Australian won three sets to one, completing a convincing four-set victory after Musetti made the better start. Sweeny was the only Australian player supplied for this event, and his participation status was recorded as Won.